Johnston (surname)

Not to be confused with Johnson (surname).
Johnston
Language(s)Middle English
Origin
Meaning1. "John's town"
2. "St John's town"
Other names
Variant form(s)Johnstone

Johnston is in most cases a toponymic surname derived from several places in Great Britain. Historically, the surname has been found throughout Scotland and England.

Etymology

This surname is derived from the genitive case of the given name John and tone or toun ("settlement" in Middle English, literally meaning "John's town".[1] [2]

People with the surname Johnston

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See also

Individual people

References

  1. ^ "Johnston Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Johnstone Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
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